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2025-06-07 17:51:13 UTC - HELPFUL
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Russia’s east-west extent, from Kaliningrad (~20°E) to Cape Dezhnev (~169°E), is ~10,000 km as a straight-line (great circle) distance. Mercator projection maps exaggerate distances at higher latitudes (e.g., 60°N), but the true geodesic distance is ~10,000 km. Sources: https://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Russia.html https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
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